Necktie-fastener



(No ModeL) J. A. WHITCOMB.

NEGKTIE FASTENBR.

PatentedApr; 7. 1885.

.INVENTOR WITNESSES N. PETERS, Phomucholrwhcr, wzl-ningun. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. WHITCOMB, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

NECKTIE-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 315,097, dated April 7,1885.

Application filed May 21, 1834. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it k nown that I, JAMEs A. WHITcoMB, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vashington,intheDistrict of Columbia,haveinvent ed certainnew and useful Improvements in Collar and Necktie Fasteners; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to that class of fastening devices which comprisespring-arms having projecting points or spurs adapted to engage thecollar to retain it' in position upon the neckband of a shirt, and alsosecure the necktie in position in relation to the collar.

The object of my improvement is to provide a simple and inexpensivefastening device which is specially adapted for application at the frontends of the collar, and which will dispense with the front stud orbutton usually employed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view in detail of my improvedfastening device. Fig. 2 is a detail front elevation of the same beforethe points or spurs are turned up. Fig. 3 is a corresponding rearelevation. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view in detail, showing thefastening device in position. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the blank fromwhich the fastener is formed. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional viewillustrating a modification in the attachment of the front arm to thebody of the fastener.

Corresponding parts in the figures are denoted by the same letters ofreference.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the body of the fasteningdevice, which is preferably formed of a single piece or strip of springmetal, and comprises an upright rear arm, a2, a central arm or portion,c3, and an upright front arm, a4, the central arm or portion beingconnected with the rear arm at its top end and with the front arm at itsbottom end, as shown. The bottom portion is preferably enlarged in theshape of a disk and is provided at each side with points or spurs b b,projecting inwardly and toward each other,which engage the front portionof the shirt-band B when the device is adj usted in position. The frontportion of the shirt-band is received between the rear arm and thecentral portion,

as, and an auxiliary downwardly-projecting point or spur, b2, may beprovided upon the latter, extending inwardly toward the rear arm. Thecentral portion is provided with two spurs, c c2, respectively, bothprojecting forwardly toward the front arm ofthe device. The point orspurcprojects downwardly, while the spur cl projects transversely inrelation to the former. Corresponding points or spurs, d d2,respectively, are provided upon the front arm and proj ect rearwardlytoward the central portion, the transversely-projecting spur d2 beingupon the side opposite to the corresponding spur, c2. The overlappingends of the collar C C are received down between the central portion andthe front arm, and are engaged by the spurs j ust described, whichthereby serve to retain the ends of the collar securely in positionagainst accidental displacement. By reason of the relative arrangementof these spurs in a transverse and in a downward direction the tendencyof the ends of the collar to both rise and separate is counter-acted.

The points or spurs may be struck up from the plate of which the de'viceis constructed, or they may be formed in any other suitable manner, but,by preference, the transverselyprojecting spurs are bent from the edgeof the plate (see Fig. 5) in lieu of being struck out from the face ofthe plate.

, An inwardly and upwardly projectingauxiliary point or spur, b3, may beprovided at the bottom of the rear arm to counteract the tendency of thefastening device to rise up out of its positionupon the neckband of theshirt.

Aspring rod or arm, a5, extends from the top of the front arm, ci, andis curved downwardly and forwardly, as shown. This is adapted toprojectoverthe necktie,toretainthesamedown in position, and it ispreferably provided at its end with a suitable ornament, D. This armcarrying the ornament may be integral with the body of the fasteningdevice, as shown in Fig. 4, or it may be secured thereto in any suitablemanner. Under some circumstances it may be detachably connected with thefront IOO I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. An improveddevice for fastening the front ends of the collar and securingthcnecktie in position, consisting of straight unbcnt front and rear armand a. connecting portion or body, points or spurs being disposed, asset forth, over the face of the arms and central portion and projectingin relation to each other, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. A collar and nocktie fastener having a ro body portion (omprsing armsWith proj acting points or spurs, and provided with the front curvedspringarm adapted to project over the necktie, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES A. WHITGOMB.

Witnesses:

J. R. LIT-TELL, C. A. NEALE.

